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Madyson Middleton’s mom holds birthday party in honor of Maddy

Monday would have been Madyson Middleton's ninth birthday. The young Santa Cruz girl was kidnapped and murdered in July, and the entire community felt the pain of her loss. On Monday, Maddy's mother threw a party, inviting the community to celebrate Maddy's life

Monday would have been Madyson Middleton's ninth birthday. The young Santa Cruz girl was kidnapped and murdered in July, and the entire community felt the pain of her loss. On Monday, Maddy's mother threw a party, inviting the community to celebrate Maddy's life

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Updated: 11:51 PM PDT Oct 5, 2015

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WEBVTT HE WORKED FOR SEVERAL OTHERSCHOOLS IN MORGAN HILL ANDHOLLISTER AND WAS A SUBSTITUTEAT SAN BERNARDINO HIGH SCHOOL.ERIN: TODAY WOULD BEEN MEDICINEMIDDLETON'S NINTH BIRTHDAY.THE YOUNG SANTA CRUZ GIRL WASCONNECTED MURDER IN JULY.THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY FELT THEPAIN OF THAT LOSS.HER MOTHER THREWA PARTYINVITING THE COMMUNITY TOCELEBRATE HER DAUGHTER'S LIFE.REPORTER:THEY STARTED THINGSOFF BY SINGING HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMADDIE AND FAMILY AND FRIENDSSAY THEY REALLY DID FEEL HERPRESENCE AT THAT CELEBRATION INTHE PARK TODAY.I KNOW THAT MY DAUGHTERMADISON IS LOOKING OUT FOR MEAND SHE IS HERE TODAY WITHEVERYBODY CELEBRATING.REPORTER: THE PEOPLE WHO KNEWAND LOVED MADISON MIDDLETON GOTTOGETHER TO CELEBRATE HER LIFE.REPORTER: THERE WASFACEPAINTING, CUDDLY ANIMALS ANDOUNCE HOUSES -- BOUNCE HOUSES.THE GOAL WAS A COLLECTIVEHEALING, GETTING THROUGH ANINCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TIMETOGETHER AND THE KIDS RESPONDED.HAVING FUN.HER PERSONALITY WAS IN EVERYDETAIL.FROM THE PURPLE CUPCAKES, ONE OFTHE FAVORITE DESSERTS TO THISPAINTING, SPORTING HER TRADEMARKSAYING YOU HAD BETTER BEQUALIFIED.JUST SHOWING HER SASSINESSAND HER PERSONALITY AND HERHUMOR.SHE HAD SAID YOU BETTER BEQUALIFIED AS AN ARTIST.REPORTER: MADDIE MIDDLETON'SMURDER TOUCHED A NERVE IN THISCITY AND MANY ARE DETERMINED SHENOT BE FORGOTTEN.THE MAYOR DECLARED OCTOBER 25,2015 MADISON MIDDLETON DAY.SHE HAS CAPTURED THE HEARTSOF SO MANY PEOPLE IN THECOMMUNITY IT WAS IMPORTANT FORTHE CITY TO HONOR HER THAT WAY.IT WAS APART OF THE GRIEVINGAND HEALING PROCESS FOR FAMILIESWHO SAY SHE WAS HERE IN SPIRIT.SHE IS LOOKING DOWN ON US HAVINGA GRAND OLD TIME HERSELF.REPORTER:HER ACCUSED KILLERPLEADED NOT GUILTY IN THECHARGES AGAINST HIM.

Madyson Middleton’s mom holds birthday party in honor of Maddy

Monday would have been Madyson Middleton's ninth birthday. The young Santa Cruz girl was kidnapped and murdered in July, and the entire community felt the pain of her loss. On Monday, Maddy's mother threw a party, inviting the community to celebrate Maddy's life